Singapore
Singapore Billionaire secures stake in SGX-listed firm A-Smart
Singapore Billionaire secures stake in SGX-listed firm A-Smart
In total, the stake for Oei Hong Leong is worth $5.37m.
Almost 100% votes cast for Keppel, Sembmarine proposed merger
The voting was conducted on 8 December 2022 during the meeting.
New economy assets to drive rental growth in the industrial property market
This property type is poised to grow by 2% to 3% in 2023.
Digital Core Reit trustee secures $428m loan facility
The facilities have a three-year term loan and a five-year term loan.
Which prime retail submarket will post the highest rental growth in 2022?
The top submarket is poised to grow by 4.2% YoY.
Property investment demand may shift to industrial assets: analyst
Investment sales are seen to slowdown in 2023 because of cost pressures.
CLI names Andrew Lim as the new Group COO
Lim will take on the post on 1 January 2023.
Hotel industry performance may return to 2019 levels in 2024
The revenue per room will stay below 2019 levels in 2023.
Private residential prices to soar 5% in 2023
Financing costs and cooling measures may have dampened demand.
Akribis Systems expands direct drive technologies to robotic applications
Its ARJ series enables robot manufacturers to shorten their R&D cycles in the competitive collaborative robot market.
Far East Orchard acquires student accommodation property in London for $22.9m
The acquisition is slated for completion in April 2023.
How S-Reits are performing in ESG
Maybank said sustained efforts must be continued to improve ESG scores.
9 in 10 finance professionals say open banking is a key part of a bank’s landscape
More than half said it’s now a “must-have” for banks.
Chart of the Day: Salary in Singapore expected to rise by 4.7% in 2023
This is coming from a 4.6% median salary increase in 2022.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.33%; DFI Retail Group is top stock
The Hong Kong retail firm led the index.
What are the top online searches in Singapore for 2022?
AirAsia and Shangri-La Singapore were the top online travel portals and travel-related searches.
DBS to launch IATA Pay in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore
Airlines can access up to US$20b in savings from payment processing fees.
Commentary
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
Section 13O, MAS, and the digital footprint of Singapore Family Offices